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Record #3953
Name :
: William Arthur ARNOLD (1899 - )


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Date of Birth
: 2 May 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hertfordshire, Codicote

Rabley Heath
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 May 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesA birth registration was found for William Arthur H Arnold: Year of Registration: 1899; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Hitchin; County: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire; Volume: 3a; Page: 627. (Parents: Wilfred ARNOLD and Annie Elizabeth GOSS.)

In 1901, William Arnold, 2 years of age, was residing Rabley Heath, Codicote, Hertfordshire, England. Other family members included: Annie Arnold, 30; Emily Arnold, 9; Rose Arnold, 7; Thomas Arnold, 4; and Wilfred Arnold, 31, ag. lab. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1299; Folio: 135; Page: 21.)

In 1906 Annie ARNOLD died aged 34 in the Union Workhouse in Hitchin of
cancer, and some time after that the son above, and possibly two more
brothers were sent to Canada.

In 1912, William Arnold, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 17 boys en route to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-30 15:47:08 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 12:33:35 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3953 ARNOLD, William Arthur1899ENG, HRT, Codicote May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays